Kitchen-cabinet.



E. PHILLIPS.

KITCHEN CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 19'. 1914..

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E. PHILLIPS.

KITCHEN CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED 110v.19. 1914.

1 1,261,162., Patented Apr. 2,1918.

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, EVA PHILLIPS, 0F MISSQULA, MONTANA.

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Application aiea November 1a, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Eva PHILLIPS, a citizen of the United States,residing at iii lissoula, in the county of Missoula and State ofltlontana, have invented ertain new and useful, Improvements inlititchen-Cabinets, of which the following is a specification. Thisinvention relates to kitchen cabinets, and more particularly to acabinet oft-his character which can be readily and easily folded orcollapsed for storage, moving, or shipping. r V

The invention consists in the novel features of construction,combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more. fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawings: 7

Figure l is a perspective view of a cabinet constructed in accordancewith the invention.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the cabinet folded for shipment.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Fig. l is a transverse sectional view.

Fig. 5 is a front elevation showing a cabi net folded, and

Fig. 6 is an cabinet folded.

The improved cabinet comprises a base structure, which base structurecomprises a baseboard 1, end pieces 2, front and rear side pieces 3, andlegs 4 which are hingedly connected to the under face of the baseboardfor folding relation therewith, the side pieces 3 having recessedportions 5 formed therein for a purpose which will subsequently appear.

The cabinet proper comprises a rear wall 6 which is hingedly connectedwith the rear piece or base-board 3, of the base SiZIUClSillQ, as at 7end walls 8, and 9, which are hingedly connected with the end pieces orboards 2, as at 10 and 11, respectively; and the end elevation showingthe front wall 12, which is hingedly connected to the front piece orboard 3 of the base structure, as at 13; the front and rear walls beingnormally held in rigid engagement with the end walls by means of screws1%.

A top 15 is'detachably hinged with the rear wall 6 as at 16, and isprovided with sliding leaves 17 which are slidably engaged in brackets18 upon the underface of the top, and extend through recesses 19 formedin the front wall 12.

Partitions 20 may be provided for the Specification of Letters Patent.

end pieces of Apr, 2, Serial No. 872,983.

spacing of the interior of the cabinet into compartments, and thesepartitions are engaged in recesses formed in the upper face of the baeboard 1 in order to provide for the rigidity of the same.

By reference to the drawings it will be seen that upon removing thepintles ot' the hinges 16 moved, also, by removing the screws 1-l-v itwill be seen tha t the end walls may be folded down upon the baseboard1, and the front and rear walls may be folded upon the end walls. Thelegsmay be folded upon the underface of the baseboard, and by invertingthe top the collapsed major portion of the cabinet may be placed on saidtop in order to form a compact bundle, the slides 17 being adapted torest within the recesses 5 cut in the side walls of the frame structure,while the upturned legs are inclosed between the thus transposed top andthe base-board or floor of the cabinet.

If desired, doors 20 may be provided for the front of the cabinet inorder to provide access to any of the compartments therein.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it is thought that the construction and operation of thedevice will be clearly understood, and while 1 have herein shown anddescribed one specific form of my invention, 1 do not wish to be limitedthereto, except for such limitations as the claims may import.

I claim 1. A kitchen cabinet, comprising a base board, legs hingedlyconnected to the base board to fold against the underside thereof, endwalls hinged about in line with the top of the base board to foldthereon, side pieces projecting above and below the base board, frontand rear walls hinged to the side pieces to fold on the end walls,partitions stepped in recesses in the top of the base board, and

a top detachably hinged to the rear wall.

2. A, collapsible kitchen cabinet comprising a base structure, said basestructure com prising a baseboard, end pieces secured to said baseboard, side pieces secured to said baseboard, one of said side pieceshaving recesses therein, front, and rear and end walls hingedly mountedon the respective side and the base structure, a top dc tachably mountedon said rear wall partitions attachable on said baseboard, and 6X-tension pieces slidably engaged with the unthe top'may be readily rederiace of the top and removable therewith, said extension piecesadapted to rest within the said recesses when the cabinet is in acollapsed condition,

3. In a collapsible kitchen-cabinet, the combination of a baseboard,side pieces and end pieces aiiixed to said base-board in such relationas to project to a level below the level of the under surface of saidbase-board and form an inclosure, said side pieces being cut out ontheir respective lower edges, side walls hingedly connected to said sidepieces, end walls hingedly connected to said end pieces, a cover adaptedto be positioned on the upper edges of said side walls and end avails,extensible leaves carried by said cover, and legs connected with andsupporting said base, said legs being itoldable upward w1th-v in saidinclosure and against said base-board, said leaves being seated in theout out portions of said side pieces when the kitchencabinet is folded,thereby confining said legs between said base-board and said leaves.

4:. A collapsible kitchen-cabinet compris- Gopies of this patent ing afloor, legs hingedly mounted to fold 25 up against said floor,side-boards and enclboards secured to the respective sides and ends ofthe floor and extending above the latter and also extending below thelatter suiiiciently to inclose the legs when said legs 30 are folded up,side and end Wall members mounted on the respective side-boards andend-boards and foldable over said floor in superposed position, a coverremovably secured normally on top of said side and end 35 wall members,and an extensible leaf niovably secured to said cover and removabletherewith and adapted to be inclosed by the lower portion of said boardswhile. said cover is in a transposed position in which 4 the lower edgesof said boards rest upon said cover, when said cabinet is collapsed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

, EVA PHILLIPS. 'Witnesses:

Jon VIIITE, PAULINE Kine.

by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, C. i

